earthquake safety

earthquake safety

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Only 3,252 out of 21 lakh buildings in Dhaka, Gazipur assessed for earthquake safety: Rajuk

Rajuk says 2,705 educational institutions, 207 hospitals, 36 police stations and 307 other buildings have undergone Rapid Visual Assessment

Firemen on duty at a collapsed building site in Old Dhaka on 21 November 2025. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

HC express concern Rajuk's inaction over risky buildings after recent earthquakes

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Understanding how tremors are measured: What scientists mean by a 5.7 or 3.7 earthquake

File Photo of Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus: UNB

CA says govt closely monitoring earthquake aftermath, expresses grief over casualties

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Unsafe gas and power connections pose major threat to earthquake resilience: Disaster DG

Massachusetts-based engineering geologist Mir Fazlul Karim. Illustration: TBS

'In terms of seismic risk, most of Bangladesh including Dhaka is moderately safe'

Gearoid Reidy. Sketch: TBS

Quakes are inevitable. Huge death tolls are not

Sylhet city. Photo: Wikipedia.

Quake: No action against Sylhet risky buildings yet

Photo: Mumit M

Experts call for urban resilience for earthquake safety